Last updated: 2025-05-22

89 Backend Software Engineer jobs in San Francisco.

Hiring now: Software Engr Infrastruct @ Meta, Sr Backend Engr Infrastru @ Gridmatic, Software Engr @ Articul8, Staff Software Engr Backe @ Articul8 A, Sr Software Engr Backend @ Censys, Backend Engr @ Saga, Software Engr Snowpark @ Snowflake, Sr Software Engr @ Candid Hea, Sr Software Engr @ Robinhood , Backend Engr @ Charactera.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

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Meta

Software Engineer, Infrastructure Burlingame
Skills & Focus: full-stack, software engineer, infrastructure, C/C++, Java, PHP, Python, Javascript, code reviews, large-scale applications
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language; 6+ years of relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
Salary: $85.10/hour to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity and bonus opportunities. Learn more about benefits at Met…
Software Engineer, Infrastructure Burlingame
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, infrastructure, C/C++, Java, PHP, Hack, scalability, code reviews, large-scale applications, system efficiency
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 6+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language; 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
Salary: $70.67/hour to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including bonuses, equity, and comprehensive health coverage.
Research Scientist, Systems and Infrastructure (PhD) Burlingame
Skills & Focus: Research Scientist, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure Systems, Programming Languages, Data Warehousing, Networking Systems, Security and Privacy
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: PhD degree or completing a postdoctoral assignment in Computer Science or relevant technical field. Experience programming in relevant languages and building large-scale infrastructure systems.
Salary: $56.25/hour to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits including bonuses, equity, and additional perks, learn more about benefits at Meta.

Gridmatic Inc.

Senior Backend Engineer, Infrastructure Cupertino
Skills & Focus: Backend Engineer, Infrastructure, Python, Go, Terraform, Postgres, BigQuery, Kubernetes, scalable systems, reliable infrastructure
About the Company: Gridmatic Inc. is a high-growth startup with offices in the Bay Area and Houston that is accelerating the clean energy transition by applying our expertise in …

Articul8

Software Engineer Dublin
Skills & Focus: backend development, Python, AWS, cloud computing, API, microservices, event-driven architecture, system performance, scalability, DevOps
About the Company: At Articul8 AI, we relentlessly pursue excellence and create exceptional AI products that exceed customer expectations. We are a team of dedicated individuals …
Experience: 7+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and backend software development experience.
Type: Full time
Benefits: Professional development opportunities, including training and mentorship programs. Flexible work arrangements, includi…

Articul8 Ai

Staff Software Engineer (Backend) Dublin
Skills & Focus: RESTful, GraphQL, APIs, Python, Go, Rust, cloud-native, Docker, Kubernetes, AI/ML
About the Company: Articul8 AI builds enterprise-grade Generative AI platforms that drive real-world transformation, combining technical rigor with a mission-driven mindset.
Experience: 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Flexible Work: Remote-first, outcome-oriented work culture.

Meta

Software Engineer, Infrastructure Fremont
Skills & Focus: full-stack, software engineer, infrastructure, C/C++, Java, PHP, Python, Javascript, code reviews, large-scale applications
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language; 6+ years of relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
Salary: $85.10/hour to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Meta offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity and bonus opportunities. Learn more about benefits at Met…

Censys

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) Los Altos
Skills & Focus: Backend development, Distributed systems, Golang, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Authentication, Authorization, API
About the Company: Censys aims to be the comprehensive platform for understanding everything on the internet, providing real-time internet intelligence and threat insights to glo…
Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 USD + bonus and equity
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, vision, dental, 401k match, and more, effective from day one

Saga

Backend Engineer Los Altos
Skills & Focus: backend architectures, Cosmos SDK, CometBFT, Golang, distributed systems, blockchain systems, cryptographic primitives, GitHub, Kubernetes, cloud providers
About the Company: We are a protocol for automatically provisioning application-specific blockchains in the multiverse, focusing on gaming and entertainment chains. Our team comp…
Experience: Minimum 7 years in backend architectures, Minimum 5 years working with Golang
Salary: Competitive Salary
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Work Remotely, Flexible working hours, Flexible vacation policy, Competitive Salary, Stock options, Full benefits (Medi…

Snowflake

Software Engineer - Snowpark Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: Python, C++, Java, API, SDK, Data Engineering, Data Analysis, compiler, database, distributed systems
About the Company: Snowflake is a data platform built for the cloud that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users.
Experience: 4+ years
Salary: $157K - $230K
Type: Full time

Candid Health

Senior Software Engineer Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, React, Typescript, Google Cloud Platform, Auth0, Terraform
Experience: 8+ years
Salary: $165,000 to $210,000 USD
Type: Full time
Benefits: Total compensation may include equity, sales incentives, and employee benefits.

Robinhood Markets

Senior Software Engineer Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: backend services, financial products, scalable systems, low latency, distributed systems, Java, Python, Go, mentorship, system performance
About the Company: Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood…
Experience: 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years experience designing and implementing low latency, large scale distributed systems.
Salary: $146,000 — $220,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Participation in Robinhood bonus plan and equity plan, benefits vary by region and Robinhood entity.

Character.Ai

Backend Engineer Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: Backend Development, Scalable Applications, APIs, PostgreSQL, Microservices, Cloud Platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Data Security
About the Company: Character.AI empowers people to connect, learn and tell stories through interactive entertainment. Over 20 million people visit Character.AI every month, using…
Experience: 5+ years in backend development

Robinhood Markets

Backend Engineer, Incentives Team Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: backend services, distributed systems, system architecture, API design, scalability, incentives, growth, engineering, experimentation, performance
About the Company: Robinhood Markets was founded on the idea that financial markets should be accessible to all, offering products and services that help create a financial syste…
Experience: 7+ years of software development experience
Salary: $187,000 – $220,000 USD (Zone 1)
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health insurance, lifestyle wallet, fertility benefits, mental health support, generous time off, office environment pe…

Candid Health

Software Engineer Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, React, Typescript, Google Cloud Platform, Auth0, Terraform, Software Engineering
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: $135,000 to $180,000 USD
Type: Full time

Snowflake

Software Engineer, Assurance, Product Security Menlo Park
Skills & Focus: Software Development, Security Services, Golang, Python, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Distributed Systems, Reliability, Performance, Scalability
About the Company: Snowflake is the data cloud company, built for the cloud. Our platform enables users to build and manage data solutions in a multi-cloud environment.
Experience: 3+ years of relevant work experience in software development
Salary: $157K – $230K
Type: Full time
Benefits: For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefi…

Muon Space

Senior Ground Software Engineer (Back-end) Mountain View
Skills & Focus: cloud infrastructure, web services, Docker, FastAPI, cloud architecture, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, data integration, APIs, Linux
About the Company: Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical…
Experience: 4+ years experience as a software engineer in a team environment
Salary: $95k - $195k
Type: Full-time
Benefits: equity compensation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life…

Applied Intuition

Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: software engineering, autonomy, full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, graphics, Python, C++, Docker, Kubernetes
About the Company: Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition d…
Experience: 4+ years of experience shipping complex software
Salary: 125,000 - 222,000 USD annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer ma…

Coupang

Staff Software Engineer - Developer Platform Mountain View
Skills & Focus: developer experiences, microservice ecosystem, AI/ML, cloud computing, distributed system, Kubernetes, gRPC, Spring boot, large scale ML infrastructure, system performance
About the Company: Coupang is a leading e-commerce company known for its innovative delivery and logistics solutions.
Experience: 6+ years or 4+ years with advanced degree
Salary: $159,000 - $232,000 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance, FSA, HSA, disability, EAP, 401K, PTO, public holidays, parental leave, pre-tax be…

Google

Senior Software Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud Hosted Mountain View
Skills & Focus: software development, distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, cloud platforms, software design, architecture, testing, coding, infrastructure, Kubernetes
Experience: 5 years of experience with software development; 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year with software design and architecture; 3 years developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks
Salary: $166,000-$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus, equity, health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits

Coupang

Staff Software Engineer - Developer Platform Mountain View
Skills & Focus: distributed system, Kubernetes, gRPC, service mesh, AWS, cloud computing, full stack development, scalable systems, machine learning, operational excellence
About the Company: Coupang is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies, disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry in South Korea, while maintaining a startup…
Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience, or 6 years’ experience with an advanced degree; 2+ years’ experience as a project tech lead
Salary: $171,000 - $351,000 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Long-term/Short-…

Newsbreak

Founding Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: web crawling, indexing infrastructure, real-time, adaptive crawling systems, user-driven queries, AI-driven, distributed systems, Python, Go, C++
About the Company: NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, ou…
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: $165,000 - $250,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee), Top-tier 401(K) plan with company…

Intuit

Senior Backend Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: backend software solutions, Java/J2EE, Python, Go, databases, cloud, APIs, unit testing, AI, scalable applications
About the Company: Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers wor…
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: $161,500 - $219,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive compensation package with cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.

Applied Intuition

Senior Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: software engineering, autonomy, full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, graphics, C++, Python, JavaScript, Golang
About the Company: Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition d…
Experience: 4+ years of experience in shipping complex software
Salary: $153,000 - $222,000 USD annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Base salary, equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement bene…

Google

Software Engineer III, Google Home Mountain View
Skills & Focus: software development, product development, system design, debugging, performance, large-scale systems, accessibility, code review, system diagnosis, software testing
About the Company: Google is a multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products, including online advertising technologies, a search engine…
Experience: 2 years of software development experience or 1 year with an advanced degree; experience with data structures or algorithms
Salary: $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Bonus, equity, benefits as per Google's offerings

Aerospike

Senior Software Engineer, Client (Rust) Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Rust, Go, Java, asynchronous, multithreading, real-time data, performance, NoSQL, client libraries, scalability
About the Company: Aerospike is a cutting-edge NoSQL database company engineered for ultra-low latency, massive scalability, and blazing performance, powering mission-critical sy…
Experience: 3+ years of solid hands-on experience in Rust, 3+ years in Go or Java
Salary: $160,000 - $190,000
Type: Full-time

Confluent Inc.

Senior Software Engineer II Mountain View
Skills & Focus: cloud-native, distributed systems, AWS, GCP, Azure, performance, scalability, oncall rotation, microservices, data streaming
About the Company: Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. They are creating a new categ…
Experience: 5+ years of relevant software development experience
Salary: $213,500 - $250,900 per year
Benefits: Wide range of employee benefits (details not specified)

Google

Software Engineer III, Full Stack, Search Mountain View
Skills & Focus: software development, full stack, Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, large scale systems
About the Company: Google LLC is a multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products, including online advertising technologies, a search en…
Experience: 2+ years of software development experience or advanced degree in a related field
Salary: $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and more.

Newsbreak

Backend Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Backend Development, B2B Monetization, Server-Side Logic, Cloud-Based Solutions, RESTful APIs, Java, Go, Python, Scalable Systems, Cross-Functional Collaboration
About the Company: NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, ou…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in backend development
Salary: $125,000 - $221,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family (100% coverage for employee); Top-tier 401(K) plan with company…

Coupang

Senior Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: distributed systems, AWS, Docker, A/B Testing, software performance, Git, production-ready code, scalable software, cloud technologies, communication skills
About the Company: Coupang is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies with an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce. Th…
Experience: 6+ years work experience
Salary: $159,000/year - $324,000/year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Long-term/Short-term Disabili…

Aurora

Staff Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: data systems, multimodal sensor collections, ML pipelines, AWS infrastructure, Golang, C/C++, Python, RDBMS, data management, product development
About the Company: Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and …
Experience: 8+ years of AWS infrastructure experience, 5+ years of Golang development experience, 8+ years of C/C++ experience, 8+ years of Python development experience, 8+ years of RDBMS experience
Salary: $212,000 - $340,000
Benefits: Annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Newsbreak

Backend Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Backend Development, Server Applications, Golang, Java, Python, UI Testing, Troubleshooting, Debugging, Functional Code, Team Collaboration
About the Company: NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, ou…
Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience as a Back-end developer
Salary: $147,000 — $221,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family; Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching; Paid time off and …

Coupang

Staff Backend Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: backend distributed systems, data pipelines, AI integration, machine learning workflows, LLMs, RAG techniques, developer productivity tools, system performance, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), intelligent automation
About the Company: Coupang is a leading force in South Korean commerce, known for its exceptional reputation and rapid growth. The company combines a startup culture with the res…
Experience: 5+ years in software development, with at least 1+ years in AI/ML and LLM-based applications.
Salary: $171,000 - $351,000/year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Long-term…

Inworld Ai

Senior Software Engineer (C++ Focus) Mountain View
Skills & Focus: C++, software development, real-time, ML, algorithms, OOP, data structures, multithreading, cloud infrastructure, debugging
About the Company: Inworld is the leading provider of AI technology for real-time interactive experiences, with a $500 million valuation and backing from top tier investors inclu…
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time

Aerospike

Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems Mountain View
Skills & Focus: C, distributed systems, real-time database, high-performance, low-latency, OLTP workloads, scalable features, clustering, replication, consensus protocols
About the Company: Aerospike develops the world’s leading real-time database—powering mission-critical applications for the most innovative, category-disrupting organizations. He…
Experience: 3+ years of industry experience in large-scale, distributed software development
Salary: $170,000 - $195,000
Type: Full-time
Engineer for High Speed Scalable Client Libraries Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Client Libraries, Java, Go, Performance Programming, Async Programming, Multithreaded Programming, NoSQL, Database, Dependency Libraries, Coding Experience
About the Company: At Aerospike, we dream big and deliver even bigger. Our mission is to unleash the power of the world’s real-time data with a database built for infinite scale,…
Experience: 3+ years of hands-on coding experience (Java and Go) required
Salary: $160,000 - $190,000

Newsbreak

Backend Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Backend Engineer, data extraction, web scraping, Python, Java, Golang, Scrapy, Beautiful Soup, HTML, database systems
About the Company: NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, ou…
Experience: Proven experience as a full-stack Engineer or similar role
Salary: $125,000 - $221,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family, Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching, Paid time off and …

Applied Intuition

Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: cloud, software, development, testing, infrastructure, scalable, real-time, Python, Kubernetes, React
About the Company: Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. It delivers the ADAS/AD toolchain, Vehi…
Experience: 2 years of experience as a Software Engineer in the autonomous vehicle company
Salary: $146,307 - $170,000
Type: Full-time

Aerospike

Senior Backend Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: backend services, multi-tenant, cloud platform, performance, scalability, NoSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD
About the Company: Aerospike is the uncontested leader in next-generation, always-on, hyperscale data solutions. Our mission is to unleash the power of the world’s real-time data…
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience
Salary: $170,000 - $195,000

Applied Intuition

Software Engineer - Simulation Orchestration Mountain View
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, Simulation Orchestration, distributed systems, Golang, Python, Java, C++, cloud provider, microservice orchestration, containerization frameworks
About the Company: Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition d…
Experience: 2+ years of experience in backend systems and programming languages
Salary: $120,000 - $200,000 USD annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Base salary, equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, lea…

Aurora

Staff Backend Software Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: self-driving technology, fleet management, backend development, Golang, AWS, Kubernetes, cloud environments, APIs, software engineering, collaboration
About the Company: Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and …
Experience: Strong backend service engineering skills, experience with databases and caches, collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Salary: $189,000 - $303,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Google

Senior Software Engineer, Chrome, Web AI Platform Mountain View
Skills & Focus: AI, machine learning, software development, distributed systems, large-scale systems, C++, AI infrastructure, performance optimization, debugging tools, API development
About the Company: Google is a global technology company specializing in internet-related services and products, including search engines, online advertising technologies, and cl…
Experience: 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1+ year software design and architecture; 3+ years with machine learning infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks
Salary: $166,000-$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, workplace wellness programs, and other employee perks

Confluent Inc

Senior Software Engineer II Mountain View
Skills & Focus: cloud-native, distributed systems, AWS, GCP, Azure, scalability, high availability, microservices, data streaming, SLA
About the Company: Confluent Inc is a data infrastructure company specializing in data streaming solutions, enabling organizations to harness the full power of continuously flowi…
Experience: 5+ years of relevant software development experience
Salary: $213,500 - $250,900 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive pay and benefits, details not specified.

Inworld Ai

Staff Backend Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: backend programming, cloud-based services, databases, caching, data pipelines, monitoring, scaling services, programming languages, collaboration, communication
About the Company: Inworld is the leading provider of AI technology for real-time interactive experiences.
Experience: Excellent programming skills and experience in a statically typed backend programming language, preferably Go, Kotlin, Java or Rust.
Salary: $180,000 - $280,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Total compensation includes equity and benefits.

Visual Concepts

Senior Software Engineer Novato
Skills & Focus: server-side development, C++, Python, distributed systems, scalable systems, multithreaded programming, security transactions, database optimization, SQL databases, video game development
About the Company: At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development s…
Experience: Proven experience writing server backend code
Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 per year
Benefits: Total compensation package may include a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial,…
Senior Software Engineer Novato
Skills & Focus: server-side development, distributed systems, C++, Python, multithreaded programming, security transactions, database optimization, online gaming architecture, SQL databases, video game console development
About the Company: At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development s…
Experience: Proven experience writing server backend code
Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 per year
Benefits: The total compensation package may include a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financ…

Cyberhaven

Backend Developer Oakland
Skills & Focus: backend developer, AI/ML, microservices, Go, Python, Kubernetes, agile development, SCRUM, scalable systems, data security
About the Company: Cyberhaven is the AI-powered data security company revolutionizing how companies detect and stop the most critical insider threats to their most important data…
Experience: Strong track record in building backend applications that are actively used at scale; experience in developing large applications in Go or Python; hands-on experience with microservices and Kubernetes; experience with agile development (SCRUM).
Salary: $180 - $240k
Type: Hybrid Opportunity
Benefits: Competitive salary and stock options; 100% paid health benefits options; flexible time off (paid); career advancement o…
Backend Engineer Oakland
Skills & Focus: Backend engineer, data protection, AI technology, real-time processing, large-scale applications, Go, Python, microservices, secure software, transformer-based architecture
About the Company: Cyberhaven is the AI-powered data security company revolutionizing how companies detect and stop the most critical insider threats to their most important data…
Experience: 5+ years of experience with Backend development
Salary: Competitive startup salary and generous stock options
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: 100% paid health benefits options, Flexible time off, Potential fast-tracked career advancement opportunities

Teleport

Senior Full Stack Engineer Oakland
Skills & Focus: Full Stack, Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, security, open source, infrastructure, autonomy, collaboration
About the Company: We help companies stay secure while moving fast. Built by engineers for engineers, The Teleport Access Platform delivers on-demand, least privileged access to …
Experience: Experience with Golang, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
Salary: $180,880 - $266,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching employer contributions, Unlimited Paid Time Off, Medical, dental, vision, Long Ter…

Typedef

Pioneering Engineer Oakland
Skills & Focus: serverless query engine, technical roadmap, team leadership, recruit and build, customer-centric development, system design, software architecture, Agile development, Rust, Go, C++
About the Company: Join us at Typedef, where we're on a mission to make data magic happen! We’re laser-focused on empowering data pros to create essential data products minus the…
Experience: 5+ years in an architect or senior technical leadership role
Type: Full-time

Wherobots

Backend Software Engineer Oakland
Skills & Focus: backend systems, geospatial cloud database, scalable, cloud-deployed services, Python, Java, Golang, AWS, Google Cloud, distributed systems
About the Company: Wherobots was founded by the original creators of Apache Sedona to build the first fully-managed, highly scalable geospatial cloud database and analytics platf…
Experience: 5+ years of experience in backend software development
Salary: $150k-$275k per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, access to a 401(k) plan with employer match, and unlimited PTO

Roofstock

Senior Software Engineer Oakland
Skills & Focus: Ruby, Rails, Backend Engineer, API, Financial transactions, Cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, Database optimization, Security best practices, Agile development
About the Company: As the leading end-to-end investment platform for single-family rental homes (SFR), our mission is to make real estate investing radically accessible, cost eff…
Experience: 7+ years of experience in backend development with Ruby on Rails in a senior or lead role.
Salary: $180,000 - $211,000
Type: Hybrid
Benefits: Generous PTO Policy, 13 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, 401k Program, Wellness and home office/…

Flow

Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Backend APIs, Code Quality, Troubleshooting, Best Practices, Collaboration, Python, Go, Kotlin, TypeScript
About the Company: At Flow, we're on a mission to enhance living experiences across communities by leveraging the power of technology. Our focus is on developing, owning, and man…
Experience: 6–10 years of experience in software engineering.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life), Paid time off and 13 paid holidays, 401…

Xage Security

Senior Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: software development, zero trust, cyber security, application protocols, cryptography, C++, Java, microservice architecture, Linux OS, high performance programming
About the Company: Xage is a global leader in zero trust access and protection at the forefront of solving pressing cyber security issues. The company prioritizes creativity, col…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in software development
Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salary and equity, Full health, dental, vision insurance, processing visa transfers and immigration, work w…

Salesforce

Sr./Lead AI Software Engineer (Backend) Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: AI Software Engineer, Backend Development, REST API, Python, Cloud Platforms, CI/CD, DevOps, AWS, GCP, Database Design
About the Company: Salesforce is a leading cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management services and applications focused on sales and customer ser…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in backend development
Salary: $172,000 - $236,500
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Salesforce offers various employee benefits, including incentives, equity, and comprehensive health benefits.

Rubrik

Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: software engineer, Kubernetes, Scala, Go, Python, C++, Java, distributed systems, microservices, data security
About the Company: Rubrik is on a mission to secure the world’s data. With Zero Trust Data Security™, we help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, mali…
Experience: 5-7 years of product development experience
Salary: $176,800 - $265,200 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits
Staff Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: software engineer, distributed systems, cloud technologies, metadata store, scalable software solutions, programming languages, Go, C++, Java, Python
About the Company: Rubrik is on a mission to secure the world’s data. With Zero Trust Data Security™, we help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, mali…
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: $210,500 - $315,800 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Eligible for bonus potential, equity, and benefits.

Hippocratic Ai

Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend infrastructure, healthcare AI applications, data pipelines, APIs, microservices, data security, privacy protocols, cloud platforms, DevOps, ML technologies
About the Company: Hippocratic AI has developed a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare, aiming to improve healthcare accessibility and outcomes globally.
Experience: 10+ years
Type: Full-time

Machinefi Lab

Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: blockchain, decentralized infrastructure, Golang, Rust, distributed systems, smart contracts, web3, scalable software, system analysis, stream computing
About the Company: We power the new reward economy by fostering a fairer, safer, and more rewarding Internet of Things (IoT). Central to our mission is the concept of Decentraliz…
Experience: Master’s degree and 6 months of experience as Software Engineer
Type: Full-time

Salesforce

Senior/Lead Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Backend, Engineer, Software Engineering, CI Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Agile, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Linux
About the Company: Salesforce is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform that uses AI, data, and cloud technologies to help businesses improve their customer re…
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: $172,000 - $276,100
Type: Full-time

Applovin

Backend Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend software engineering, large-scale distributed systems, high-performance systems, high availability, AI solutions, C++, Java, data structures, algorithms, collaboration
About the Company: AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for …
Experience: 0-2+ years
Salary: $119,000 — $179,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Total compensation includes equity and performance rewards, along with dental and vision benefits.

Bitgo

Senior Software Engineer - Onboarding Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: back-end development, API design, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, microservices, unit testing, functional testing, cryptocurrencies
About the Company: BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from…
Experience: At least 6 years of proven experience of back-end and server-side development
Salary: $165,000 - $210,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options; 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependen…

Mashgin

Backend Developer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend developer, software development, computer vision, AI, checkout systems, hardware interfaces, scalable systems, product lifecycle, codebase, multiple languages
About the Company: At Mashgin, we have developed a successful and innovative point-of-sale experience that uses computer vision and AI to make checkout nearly instantaneous. Our …

Bitgo

Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: API, scalable, TypeScript, Node.js, RESTful, microservices, Git, testing, cryptocurrencies, blockchain
About the Company: BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from…
Experience: At least 3 years of proven experience in back-end and server-side development
Salary: $150,000 - $180,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options, 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependen…

Hippocratic Ai

Staff Software Engineer, Applied Science Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend development, Python, C++, Golang, APIs, microservices, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, AI applications, DevOps
About the Company: Hippocratic AI has developed a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare. The company believes that a safe LLM can dramatically improve healthca…
Experience: 7+ years of experience
Type: Full time

Applovin

Backend Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend software engineering, large-scale distributed systems, collaborate with engineering teams, product roadmap, C++, Java, data structures, algorithms, high-availability systems, low-latency systems
About the Company: AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for …
Experience: 2-5+ years of experience
Salary: $121,000 - $181,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: competitive total compensation package, pay for performance rewards, equity, dental, vision, and other benefits
Software Engineer - Infrastructure Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: software engineering, distributed systems, scalable infrastructure, model delivery, C++, Python, Golang, data structures, algorithms, collaboration
About the Company: AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for …
Experience: 2-4 years
Salary: $144,000 - $216,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: competitive total compensation package including equity, dental, vision, and other benefits

Heygen

Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Backend systems, API Development, Database Management, Performance Monitoring, Code Quality, Cloud platforms, Microservices architecture, Python, Golang, Java
About the Company: At HeyGen, our mission is to make visual storytelling accessible to all. Over the last decade, visual content has become the preferred method of information cr…
Experience: 4+ years of experience in backend development
Salary: $170,000 – 220,000 annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, a parental leave progr…

Mashgin

Backend Developer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend developer, software, kiosks, computer vision, AI, scalable backend systems, hardware, product lifecycle, codebase, multiple languages
About the Company: At Mashgin, we have developed a successful and innovative point-of-sale experience that uses computer vision and AI to make checkout nearly instantaneous. Our …

Confluera

Software Engineer (Backend) Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Backend, Software Engineer, Distributed Systems, APIs, Scalable, Anomaly Detection, Java, Python, Kafka, Spark
About the Company: Confluera is a Series B funded cybersecurity startup on a mission to secure our cyberworld by protecting the foundation of our enterprises today, to better our…
Experience: Experience building ETL pipelines. Familiarity with streaming platforms such as Kafka.

Array Labs

Lead Geospatial Backend Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: geospatial, backend, software engineer, distributed, processing pipeline, data serving, infrastructure, satellite constellation, collaboration, Earth observation
About the Company: Array Labs is building a distributed radar imaging constellation to power the first accurate, real-time 3D model of the world. Our formation-flying radar satel…

Well-Capitalized Startup

Senior Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend development, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, APIs, DevOps, scalability, distributed systems, web3 ecosystem
About the Company: Developing cutting-edge tools for web3 builders.
Experience: 6+ years of backend development experience
Salary: Competitive salary and equity options
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Flexibility to work remotely or join us in our Palo Alto office; Health, dental, and vision coverage; Professional deve…

Luma Ai

Staff Software Engineer - Data infrastructure Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Backend Data Engineering, large-scale data processing, infrastructure, Kubernetes, SLURM, Ray, data requirements, distributed loading, model training, petabyte-level data
Experience: 10+ years of engineering, including 2+ years of experience in petabyte-level data processing
Salary: $200,000 - $250,000
Type: Full time
Benefits: Competitive equity packages in the form of stock options and a comprehensive benefits plan

Harmony

Engineer/Creative Roles Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: blockchain, data sharding, smart contracts, zero-knowledge proofs, product design, user experience, community-driven, system hacker, asynchronous coordination, scaled trust
About the Company: Harmony is an open blockchain with data sharding and fast finality. Social games and community AI can use our onchain tokens for micro-payments, smart contract…

Oumi

Software Engineer - Platform Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Software Development, Backend Development, APIs, Python, Rust, JavaScript, DevOps, Cloud Platforms, Containerization, System Design
About the Company: Oumi is on a mission to make frontier AI truly open for all, believing that developing AI collectively, in the open, is the best path for its safe and efficien…
Salary: $140K – $220K
Type: Full time
Benefits: Competitive salary: $140,000 - $220,000; Equity in a high-growth startup; Comprehensive health, dental and vision insur…

Hippocratic Ai

Principal Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend development, healthcare AI, APIs, microservices, data security, cloud platforms, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, data modeling
About the Company: Hippocratic AI has developed a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare. The company believes that a safe LLM can dramatically improve healthca…
Experience: 10+ years in backend development
Type: Full time
Senior Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend development, Python, C++, Golang, data pipelines, APIs, microservices, data security, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML
About the Company: Hippocratic AI has developed a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare.
Experience: 7+ years of experience in backend development
Type: Full time

Xai

Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: compiled language, Rust, C++, Go, Python, distributed systems, API design, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes
About the Company: xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motiv…
Experience: Expertise in a compiled language like Rust, C++, or Go and Python; experience designing reliable, horizontally scalable distributed systems; experience in API design.
Salary: $180,000 - $440,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive cash compensation, xAI equity, Private health and dental insurance, Unlimited time off (with prior approval)

Alma

Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend engineering, AI native products, scalable solutions, APIs, databases, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, microservices, ML
About the Company: Alma is a LegalTech startup on a mission to transform the immigration industry. By combining the expertise of seasoned attorneys with AI/ML, we streamline the …
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: $180K – $250K
Type: Full time
Benefits: Equity

Xai

Backend Engineer for Grok Personalization Team Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Backend Engineer, AI systems, data systems, Grok, Python, Rust, large-scale experimentation, consumer products, high-performance, personalization engine
About the Company: xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motiv…
Experience: Experience in crafting experiment frameworks for consumer-facing products at massive scale.
Salary: $180,000 - $440,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equal opportunity employer, diverse and inclusive workplace.

Aptos

Platform Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend software development, Typescript, Python, Rust, cloud infrastructure, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP
About the Company: Aptos is a people-first blockchain on a mission to help billions of people achieve universal and fair access to decentralized assets in a safe and scalable way…
Experience: 2+ years experience in backend software development
Salary: $160k - $260k
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents (US Employees), Equipment o…

Xai

Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Kubernetes, Buildkite, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, PagerDuty, Pulumi, Terraform, Backend Services, Scalable Systems
About the Company: xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.
Experience: Expert knowledge of Kubernetes, continuous deployment systems, monitoring technologies, and infrastructure as code technologies.
Salary: $180,000 - $440,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive cash-based compensation, xAI equity, Private health and dental insurance.

Rubrik

Software Engineer - Platform and Systems Engineering Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: software development, Linux, Platform/Systems/Kernel, Networking, data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, debugging, Python, Go
About the Company: Rubrik is on a mission to secure the world’s data. With Zero Trust Data Security™, we help organizations achieve business resilience against cyberattacks, mali…
Experience: 2+ years of software development experience
Salary: $152,400 — $228,700 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Eligible for bonus potential, equity, and benefits.

Anyscale

Software Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: distributed computing, software developers, Ray, open-source, Kubernetes, container orchestration, cloud-native infrastructure, control plane, data plane, cloud platform
About the Company: At Anyscale, we're on a mission to democratize distributed computing and make it accessible to software developers of all skill levels. We’re commercializing R…
Experience: Strong background in control plane and data plane development, expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native infrastructure.

Snap Inc.

Security Engineer, Spam & Abuse Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: spam, abuse, security, software engineering, Golang, Java, BigQuery, communication skills, production quality, user privacy
About the Company: Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to h…
Experience: 6+ years of experience in a security or software engineering role
Salary: $209,000-$313,000 annually (Zone A) / $199,000-$297,000 annually (Zone B) / $178,000-$266,000 annually (Zone C)
Type: Full time
Benefits: Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, compensation package…

Xai

Backend Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: backend, microservices, Rust, Python, Kubernetes, Scala, performance, reliability, networking, AI
About the Company: xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motiv…
Salary: $180,000 - $440,000 USD

Lightning Ai

Fullstack Engineer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Fullstack Engineer, React, Golang, SaaS technology, software quality, continuous delivery, technical architecture, system design, automation, collaboration
About the Company: Lightning AI is the company reimagining the way AI is built. After creating and releasing PyTorch Lightning in 2019, Lightning AI was launched to reshape the d…
Experience: Hands-on experience as a full stack engineer in a SaaS technology company
Salary: $120,000 - $250,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: We offer competitive base salaries and stock options with a 25% one year cliff and monthly vesting thereafter. In the U…

Harmony

Blockchain Developer Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: blockchain, data sharding, smart contracts, zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized, scalable security, community-driven, user experience, prototyping, metrics analysis
About the Company: Harmony is an open blockchain with data sharding and fast finality. Their mission is to scale trust and create a radically fair economy.
Experience: Deep understanding of blockchain technology, coding experience, and ability to work in a chaotic environment.
Type: Full-time

Luma Ai

Software Engineer - Backend Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: generative AI, inference infra, REST APIs, GPU, machine-learning models, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, security, API design
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: Estimated Base Salary $150K – $250K
Type: Full time